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Posted by big_kid West London (My Page) on Sun, Apr 2, 06 at 13:14
| I successfully got all the spawn out (see fink frog.) A lot of it is normal, but the white stuff is in there. Some obviously disappeared since last week.
I need advice, please, about keeping spawn in a bucket.
1. I've put a couple of bits of oxygenator in there. Is this really necessary?
2. Do I need to change the water in the bucket? If so, how frequently? (From the pond, naturally!)
3. Is there anything else I need to do?
4. How quickly does it hatch?
Thanks.
Big Kid |
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RE: Spawn in a bucket
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Not yet seen a pink frog but I get plenty of spawn with the white dots in. I've asked about this before & no one seems to know but I think it is unfertilised spawn. If the frogs are still spawning there is a chance it can still be fertilised, if not, it will sink to the bottom & turn into splodge. This is handy for the snails and water hog louse to devour leaving more of your fertilised spawn to mature.
I always put several clumps in several buckets to ensure the tadpoles survive then transfer them to the big pond when they can swim freely. Do put some oxygenators in your buckets. Once the taddies have hatched and eaten their jelly sacs, they will start on the plants. Just before they grow their legs, i feed them tiny amounts of cat food every other day or so.
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RE: Spawn in a bucket
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Hi, photos of albino frogs below.
Yes, in a bucket you will need to change the water. If not it will be ok for a while, but will suddenly start to stink of ammonia. Best not to have too much in one bucket . When the tads have hatched, each day stand a bucket of water (pond is best, but you could use tap water) next to your bucket. Next day, when it is the same temp as the bucket, and any chlorine in tap water has gone, take our a jar or 2 of old water and replace with new. (use a seive if you need to). Take care not to knock tiny tads off the spawn when they have just hatched. I found this on http://web.ukonline.co.uk/conker/pond-dip/frogs.htm
WHITE OR "ALBINO FROG
Here is a picture of an albino frog, sent in by Fiona from Birmingham. This is not a different species of frog, but one of those rare examples of frogs who are born without any pigmentation, both in their skin, which is white, and in their eyes, which are red. It is unusual for them to survive as they do not have any camouflage." |
Here is a link that might be useful: google image search results
RE: Spawn in a bucket
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I found this on the English Nature site. It's a pdf file so may take a while to download.
ps lots of useful info in the rest of this booklet too. |
Here is a link that might be useful: look at this- albino spawn
RE: Spawn in a bucket
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| Wow and there was I thinking I had something unique! Thanks everyone for info, links, pics etc. Fascinating stuff. I didn't get to see the eyes, so have no idea if they were pink or not. The skin on some of these pics looks a bit like mine. She was a pale salmon colour. I hope she stays around because I feel quite privileged to have seen one, never mind having one in my pond. I'm really wary about splitting the spawn up into different buckets because I don't want to damage the white stuff. There isn't nearly as much as when I first saw it. At the time, the goldfish were taking sly nibbles. I also have a newt, but I don't know if they eat spawn or not. What would happen if I left it all in one bucket? How long does it take to hatch? |
RE: Spawn in a bucket
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| What great sites--I've saved the english heritage for future reference. Everyone eats tadpoles, which is why only 4 out of 1000 make it to adulthood! So you can never have too much spawn, as the local ranger said. Newts, goldfish, birds, dragonfly nymphs, and their taddie sibs too. Also, as they get bigger, they do get good at hiding, so you might think you lost a lot, but they are there.... It will depend on how warm the water is and availability of food. They can hatch in 2 or 3 weeks. This year we had the central heating redone so the utility room where they are kept was much warmer. So they were back in the pond after 5 weeks and grew a huge amount very quickly. After they first hatch they don't move much, but it won't be long before they are quite active. Have fun! |
RE: Spawn in a bucket
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| I've moved a bit of black spawn into another bucket and put them both behind a bush, so they're not in direct sunlight. Hopefully I'll be around when they hatch, but I hope they leave it till after Easter. This ponding lark is brilliant. Fascinating stuff! |
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